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Area Calendar, July 17-18, 2024
Wednesday, July 17 Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilson Tobs at Peninsula Pilots, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18 Summer Collegiate Baseball Holly Springs Salamanders at Wilson Tobs, 7 p.m. The post Area Calendar, July 17-18, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Language can fuel political violence
I agree and disagree with your editorial, “Assassination attempt spurs call for civility” (July 16). My disagreement is with the claim that the rhetoric did not cause the shooter to take action. While it was contributing circumstances, it could also be a mitigating factor. We don’t have to know the shooter’s motive to understand that the target was the subject […] The post Language can fuel political violence first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Committing to a positive campaign
The priest looked out at the crowd before him and then down at the casket directly in front of him. He glanced at the front row where the immediate family sat and briefly eyed the mobster perched at the head of the pew. The day prior, when completing the funeral arrangements, the priest had been warned sternly by the mafioso […] The post Committing to a positive campaign first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Police: Man charged in rifle shooting
Police say a man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after he shot another man with a rifle early Sunday morning in Wilson. David Taylor, 39, of the 600 block of Cemetery Street, is also charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to a release from Sgt. Eric […] The post Police: Man charged in rifle shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Board: Private school vouchers hurt public schools
The chairman of the Wilson County Board of Education called the continued erosion of public school funding to pay for financial subsidies for parents who send their children to private schools “a total disrespect for the job that public education does for all children.” Christine Fitch, chairman of the Wilson County Board of Education, made the statement after the board […] The post Board: Private school vouchers hurt public schools first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
WhirliDogs celebrates successes at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Wesley Trump, project manager for WhirliDogs, said things have gone better than expected through the first quarter of operation. “I thought we would need all kinds of volunteers to help our teammates,” Trump said. “These guys have stepped up. They’re so responsible. They’ve learned their stations, and they’re very independent. I’ve just been so pleased, and I think their families […] The post WhirliDogs celebrates successes at ribbon-cutting ceremony first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
3 more candidates seek school board seats
While a long-time board member has announced she’s not running for reelection, three others have thrown their hats in the ring for the Wilson County Board of Education’s November election: a 20-year teaching veteran, a litigation paralegal and a car dealership manager. Sophia Stevens, unaffiliated, is running for the District 6 seat against incumbent Blake Boykin, a Republican, who filed […] The post 3 more candidates seek school board seats first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Court case against town of Elm City continued
Superior Court Judge L. Lamont Wiggins continued Elm City resident Gabe Merando’s case against the town of Elm City, Mayor Tawanda Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Tammie Atkinson and Commissioner Bridget Wimberley on Monday morning. Merando filed a motion for relief from judgment, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on June 28, claiming the board broke state law in passing the […] The post Court case against town of Elm City continued first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Mollie Bottoms High
Mollie Bottoms High, 73, of Bailey, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday night July 14, 2024. She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years and 8 months, Stephen High. A brother, Paul Bottoms of Wilson. She is also survived by nieces, Merry Asbell (Ken) of Elm City, Leigh McOmber (Clay) of Greenville, Sarah Gonya […] The post Mollie Bottoms High first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Straight arrow: Gardner not going to Paris but still No. 1 female para archer
One by one, the arrows whizzed through the humid July morning, past a junked pick-up truck and an RV that had seen better days before reconvening in the center yellow circle of a target some 50 meters away from Wendy Gardner. The target range set up behind her home on Holdens Cross Road was a bit unheralded for a shooter […] The post Straight arrow: Gardner not going to Paris but still No. 1 female para archer first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Our Opinion: Assassination attempt spurs call for civility
Reducing a rolling boil to a simmer and twisting the volume dial from deafening roar to conversational hum were political leaders’ favorite metaphors in a national call for civility following Saturday’s shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden urged Americans to “lower the temperature in our politics” and “cool it down.” House Speaker Mike Johnson agreed: […] The post Our Opinion: Assassination attempt spurs call for civility first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Shooting should shock the conscience
RALEIGH — Enough. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a despicable and indefensible act that came within a whisker of success, should shock the conscience of a seething nation. It should prompt sober reflection, deep introspection and prayer. The right people are saying the right things. “There’s no place for this kind of violence in America,” said President Joe Biden, […] The post Shooting should shock the conscience first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wrong-way driver causes interstate wreck
A elderly driver going the wrong direction on Interstate 587 caused a four-vehicle wreck that sent three people to the hospital Saturday. Donald W. Webb, 92, of Macclesfield, was headed westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-587 at 10:55 a.m. in a 2023 Toyota Camry when the wreck happened at the 133 milepost, which is in eastern Wilson County near […] The post Wrong-way driver causes interstate wreck first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Take the family to see ‘Beauty and the Beast’; musical opens Thursday
When organizers set out to select which production would be featured as the annual 2024 Wilson Summer Community Musical, there were two main reasons that the Disney stage production of “Beauty and the Beast” was chosen. “We wanted to choose a show that was going to be popular for the entire family,” said “Beauty and the Beast” director David Winstead. […] The post Take the family to see ‘Beauty and the Beast’; musical opens Thursday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Charges brought in deadly motorcycle wreck
Police have charged a Wilson man with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle stemming from a June 18 wreck in which a motorcyclist was killed. Timothy Devante Harris Jr., 28, turned himself in on Wednesday and was given a $3,000 unsecured bond. The charges come following an investigation by the Wilson Police Department Strategic Traffic Enforcement Patrol, or STEP unit. Police […] The post Charges brought in deadly motorcycle wreck first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Screetscape work begins on Nash Street
A planned closure of Nash Street for streetscape work in downtown Wilson has begun. The closure is between Pine and Jackson streets in the same block as the Foundation YMCA, Centro at Pine/Nash retail residential complex and the city of Wilson’s Customer Service Center. Rebecca Agner, communications and marketing director for the city, said the streetscape improvements will include the […] The post Screetscape work begins on Nash Street first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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